4 Top Commercial Construction Trends
Commercial Construction patterns have been fluctuating over the past decade. Now in 2017, Corporate and Retail Construction, have witnessed inspiring trends happening. We’ve been asked what trends we’ve found in the commercial and retail construction industry this year, and the following are the more pertinent topic’s addressed.
Green is in. Notwithstanding the type of commercial and retail construction, across the board there is a move towards green building design. Everybody wants to fuse some format of green construction and this can be anything from feasible building materials, using sustainable power source options, or energy proficient designs, appliances, and materials, incorporating recycled products and building materials. We’re not just seeing this trend in new construction, renovations and remodelling’s are also finding unique ways onto the green wave.
Renovations. Commercial and retail renovations have been making a strong comeback in 2016/17, and we foresee that this trend will persist well into the 2018/2019 financial years. A significant number of the commercial and retail construction projects we’ve seen are renovations, particularly restaurants and the hospitality industry. Renovations are a very cost efficient way to make a quick statement to your clientele and changes in the ever so competitive market. This has been a good way to move with the trends, freshen up, and streamline their look and feel to be trendier, new and fresh and have an edge on the competitors in their market.
Sustainability and environmental plan. Recycle, re-use, and repurpose, any or all of these strategies has to be incorporated during the planning stage of projects at hand. These strategies are not necessarily a cheaper option initially however it definitely saves you money in the long term. The current drought in the Western Cape is the perfect example why these strategies are imperative and why we need to protect or resources through sustainable environmentally friendly actions.
Tech time, smart construction and technological innovation is rapidly advancing into the commercial and retail construction and has been building momentum for years. The technological advances are numerous and have been playing a role in virtually every facet from A to Z. Also, an ever increasing number of smart homes and smart commercial structures are going up, requiring a higher level of technological sophistication. Expect to see more iPads and tablets at job sites and incorporated into buildings as the commercial and retail construction industry progresses and keep up to the trends of the industry.
If you have interest in new trends and how Corporate and Retail Construction can assist you with your project, contact us today by filling out our contact form on our website or give us a call. We will assist with your commercial and retail construction needs and comprehensively manage your projects on your behalf.